الإنجليزية

adjacent

gb/əd͡ʒˈeɪsənt/ us/əd͡ʒˈeɪsənt/
B2 الإنجليزية
~ 6300
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B2 relation
1

next to or very close by

very close to something else; right next to it

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is adjacent to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say *"adjacent with"* or *"adjacent of"*. The correct preposition is *"adjacent to"* (e.g., *"The bank is adjacent to the supermarket"*). Learners may also confuse *"adjacent"* with *"attached"*; *"adjacent"* means very close or next to, but not necessarily physically joined.
المرادفات
next to (More informal two-word phrase; very common in everyday speech.) | adjoining (Often implies sharing a wall or boundary, especially with rooms or properties.) | neighboring (Suggests being nearby in the same general area, not always directly touching.)
الأضداد
distant (Emphasizes being far away rather than close by.) | separate (Stresses that things are not next to each other or directly connected.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
adjacent room |adjacent building |adjacent property |adjacent area |adjacent land |adjacent houses
الموضوعات
space |daily life |travel |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Our hotel room was adjacent to the elevator, so it was a bit noisy.
  • There is a small park adjacent to the school where the children play after class.
  • The restaurant is adjacent to a busy road, making parking difficult.
  • They bought the adjacent property to expand their garden.
  • Please move to the adjacent seat so the couple can sit together.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My office is adjacent to the main door.
  • The bathroom is adjacent to the bedroom.
  • A small shop is adjacent to the bus station.
  • We sat at adjacent tables in the cafe.
  • Our house is adjacent to a large park.
adjective technical C1 relation
2

sharing a common side or point

in math, touching another side, angle, or point because they share a line or point

نمط الاستخدام: [angles/sides/vertices] are adjacent
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse "adjacent" with "opposite" in triangle vocabulary (e.g., the adjacent side vs. the opposite side relative to an angle). Emphasize that the adjacent side shares the angle, while the opposite side is across from it.
المرادفات
neighboring (Can be used in some math contexts but is less precise and less standard than "adjacent".)
الأضداد
opposite (In geometry, describes sides, angles, or vertices that face each other rather than share a border.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
adjacent angles |adjacent sides |adjacent vertices |adjacent cells |adjacent edges
الموضوعات
mathematics |science |education
أمثلة
  • In this triangle, the two sides adjacent to the right angle are called the legs.
  • The sum of two adjacent angles on a straight line is 180 degrees.
  • Select the adjacent cells in the spreadsheet before you apply the formula.
  • Each vertex in the graph is connected only to its two adjacent vertices.
  • Label the edges adjacent to the shaded face of the cube.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The angle is between two adjacent sides.
  • These two angles are adjacent because they share a side.
  • Color all the adjacent squares on the grid.
  • In a right triangle, the adjacent side touches the right angle.
  • The program checks every pair of adjacent cells.
adjective formal C1 relation
3

very close in type or order

very close to something in time, level, or type, not just in place

نمط الاستخدام: [time/field/area] adjacent to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think "adjacent" always refers to physical space. In business or academic writing, it often means close in type or time, as in "adjacent markets" or "adjacent years," not physically next to each other.
المرادفات
closely related (More explicit about the relationship; slightly less formal phrase.) | neighboring (Metaphorical use; suggests being near in type or category, not just location.)
الأضداد
unrelated (Stresses that there is no close connection in type or category.) | remote (In this context, implies being far apart in type, time, or relevance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
adjacent field |adjacent market |adjacent area of research |adjacent time period |adjacent domain
الموضوعات
business |academia |time |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Her work in psychology draws heavily from adjacent fields such as neuroscience and sociology.
  • The company is exploring adjacent markets to find new sources of growth.
  • These two time periods are adjacent in the timeline but very different culturally.
  • The report examines corruption and several adjacent issues, including lobbying and campaign finance.
  • He built a career in an adjacent industry where his skills were still useful.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He moved from banking to an adjacent field in finance.
  • We will study this period and the adjacent years.
  • The book looks at law and adjacent social problems.
  • Our company wants to grow into adjacent markets.
  • The course covers history and adjacent topics.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
adjacent
IPA
GB/əd͡ʒˈeɪsənt/
US/əd͡ʒˈeɪsənt/
المقاطع والنبر
ad - ja - cent (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ja)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: adjacent
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
adjacency noun
Related words
adjoin verb C1 adjoining adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nonadjacent adjective
التعبيرات

adjacent to

1
/əd͡ʒˈeɪsənt tə/
fixed phrase

directly next to something

used to say that one thing is right next to another thing

أمثلة
  • The children’s playground is adjacent to the parking lot.
  • Our office is adjacent to the main lobby on the first floor.
  • There is a small garden adjacent to the building.

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